Chapter 18

I was organizing quarterly reports in my office when Cole called. "Mom, the investors pulled out." I stopped working. "Did they notify you today?" "At ten this morning. My business partner received the formal email too." I walked to the window. "Did they give you a reason?" "They believe the company's current governance and disclosure practices pose a risk, so they aren't willing to continue with this funding round." His voice sounded exhausted. "They said that even though I corrected...